Retired Air Force general, UFO consultant missing two weeks in Albuquerque
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Retired U.S. Air Force general William “Neil” McCasland, 68, has been missing for almost two weeks.
“There is no indication of where he might be,” his wife, Susan McCasland Wilkerson, wrote in a Facebook post Friday. “There were dozens of foot searchers, both official and Neil’s friends and neighbors, coordinating with official sources. There were also searchers on horseback, drones with different capabilities, helicopters, three different types of search dogs, neighborhood searches, and those looking for Ring or wildlife videos.”
He did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s attempt to reach him.
Although a silver alert was issued for McCasland, his wife said she did not believe his disappearance was linked to confusion or disorientation.
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An undated photo of missing retired Air Force Gen. William “Neil” McCasland in his hiking gear. Te, 68, was last seen near his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on February 27. (Susan McCasland Wilkerson/Facebook)
“Neil is at some risk but not from dementia,” he wrote.
He also downplayed his military background as the reason for his disappearance.
“It is true that Neil had access to some highly classified programs and information while in the Air Force,” he wrote. “He retired from the AF almost 13 years ago and has only had very frequent leaves of absence since then. It seems unlikely that he was taken to extract very old secrets from him.”
Before retiring in 2013, McCasland was commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. According to the government, the base served as the headquarters of a military program that tracked unidentified flying objects from 1947 to 1969.
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Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for retired Major General William Neil McCasland. (Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office)
He also noted that he previously maintained a relationship with Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge as an unpaid consultant on military and scientific matters related to UFOs for the rocker’s fiction and media projects.
“This connection is not a reason for someone to kidnap Neil,” he wrote.
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He has “no special knowledge” about aliens or Roswell, New Mexico, according to his wife, who seems disappointed that the search has made no progress.
“Although there is absolutely no sign of him at this point, perhaps the best hypothesis is that aliens beamed him to the mothership,” he added. “However, there have been no sightings reported of a mothership flying over the Sandia Mountains.”
McCasland previously commanded Kirtland Air Force Base’s Phillips Research Site and Air Force Research Laboratory. (Kirtland Air Force Base)
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McCasland was last seen Feb. 27 at his home on Quail Run Court in Albuquerque, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
The man, described as 6 feet, 11 inches tall with white hair and blue eyes, is believed to have left his home on foot. He is an avid outdoorsman and has been known to frequently hike, run, and bike in the Northeast Heights and Sandia foothills.
Images on his Facebook profile show that he frequently spends time in the mountains (both skiing and hiking) in the US and abroad.
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According to a statement released March 6, the sheriff’s office, FBI and other assisting agencies saw no signs of foul play.
“We are asking for your help in finding him,” the Bernalillo sheriff’s office said in a statement. he said. “We believe there are individuals who have valuable information to locate Neil but have not yet spoken to law enforcement. These individuals may include individuals who were in the Sandia mountains and may have seen or captured Neil on a GoPro or other recording device, particularly on Friday, February 27, or Saturday, February 28.”
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The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with any information to come forward, even if they don’t think what they know is important.
The statement continued: “No matter how unimportant you think your information is or if you think we are already aware of it, please contact us and let us make that determination.”
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Anyone with information can text “BCSO” to 847411 and call the missing persons unit at 505-468-7070.
“We would also like to remind the public of some hiking safety tips: Choose the right path based on you and your group’s ability, remember to let people know where you are, dress in layers, make sure you have enough water, and always have your cell phone or other means of communication with you,” officials said.
